Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-08-18
ACROSS THE ISLAND.
THE TRICYCLE. GOES FROM WIN
CHESTER TO SOUTHAMPTON.

Winchester Town Is Ancient and Has
Variety and a Cathedral-King Arthur's
Round Table-Chicagosns at St. Cross,
Where Travellers Receive a "Dole."
Especial Correspondence
LONDON, July 25.
The evening was far advanced before
reached the yard of the Royal hotel,
Winchester, and-after seeing our faith
full machine safely locked in the coach
house-we went to bed somewhat fatiSued
with the labors and excitement Of the day
On arising next morning could have readily
believed that We had been transplanted back
century or two, and were living say in the
time Of Charles II. Walking down the mar
row street on which the hotel stood l came
upon the principal thoroughfare of Winches-
ter At the top Of the street stands the old
West gate, fine specimen OF defensive arcl
lecture, and at the bottom, crowded in a cor
ner, partially surrounded by heavy project
ing houses, centuries old, was the city cross
Why the city cross, which must be
thirty or forty feet in height
should be tucked away in this
manner I don't know 1t suggested
the thought that perhaps the people Of Win
chester had moved it in the corner to make
room for some special occasion. and entirely
forgot to put it back again. And there the
cross had remained. Meanwhile the old
houses with their lulging fronts, projecting
stories and gable roofs had become more
frowsv and less steady on their foundations,
until their peaks leaned over and leered at
the stately city cross in a most disrrputa Bile
way. II is said that the people Of Chester
keep up The ancient appearance Of the city
for fear OF losing u considerable revenue
from Amer iran to,!rists; and the uniformity
of the ancient" houses of that famous place
il in itself Suspicious. Not SO with Win
chester. There one would suppose that every
nan started out with a distinctly dilferen,
.dca of architecture aud obstinate y adhered
to his plan utterly regardless OF his neighbor
Here may be seen on one street most motley
variety OF shops, and stores, and dwellings,
Some Of them project completely over the
.idewalk and are supported Ivy pillars The
rule apparently applying to the houses APP
plies with equal force 10 the pillars No two
sets are alike. II the pillars supporting the
huge gable roof Of the butchers shop are
thin and graceful, and painted pea green,
Chose doing like service to the gloomy look
ing square black front of the neighbcr ring
droner,s shon are sure 70 ha fat and nointsd
, skv Nine If ono huildnc i. srnno,.aJ
hv fon. nosts tbs next ia sure IN hav. h,,
.hree IF the sto,;oper's shon has f,no L.,,
window with dark orsen casinos and an ON,
lent bend. the adjoining procer,s wipdnws
will he aat and the front If bis sbon .t,,o
,,I,, M, dr,b M rad or conn. other oo,<
INIT not dark green If tbe s,orias nroiact IL
M. hons. t,a nart ono will RIM ,tr,inIt ~,
A o.hla roof on ono bonsa insrres =. s,1,ora ~,
MODERN roof ON the newt Va,ietv md CON.
~o.t i, b,,iI,,inr can certaiu,v Ina sa., t, NOV
.cton ON Hiqh street Winchester Ava
what is true Of the main street is l;Lawi.a
rue Of the lanes and alleys and corrts mn,
lila straets Such n citv was csrt.i,Iy wor,h
DAYS sxn,oration and il had spcb =, fosc;.
,,tinu for me- that bef,,e pioht I b,l vor,-a,
Al overit Jm.t some ,creaabla nan,I. o,,i
halted with them. 1t was eosv To sea tbot
| hey were proul of the antiouitv of the nIace
roud Of it's varie~,ted y, ,earanca nrnrd If
"a maonifcent cotbedr,, nroud ~ IT, -,
,.ious charities md nroud - ,ha 49,. - /,
toL,n IN history Ipd.aJ to ha ,.r,;I ..:
and ,n,ipitv ssomed tba chi,f ind,,t,; - we
w, nlace IRE ;rb,b;t,nts Of t,,a a;,,s % %
Winchester lool, down n, tho ra;o,,L"a,l
,nvn = Portsmouth. il was ..ashn ,.'s
,opliur and modem Tbav s,oio aa
, tefu,ly Of Southamntop which ,,ns
/, ,irtv ,,laca and conunarc;,,n A. fo. W.
,,e,ter IL was onciant co,teal apd oat,a
1al CITY The country familia, cou,d no,,,
Il, re without rubbiny AGAINST f1sbern,a,, onS
6 i,ors. md without having THAR de,;cot ~
factory organs shocked hv tba sr,aIJ ~ a.,
or their ears outroged nv TIN. toll, 10 oo,,,
marco
fopnd the neon,e NJ wincbest.r CO o,o;o,,,
that many of than regard ,vil,i,,,, thI, ~,
nuaror ms n modern innovotion 1bev ,ol,
~ the R,;tons tho G y,,,s All r., ' ~.
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